Sonos already makes a soundbar– the Playbar – and a soundbase ... is that as well as optical digital in, there's an HDMI input so you can send audio to it via your TV's ARC (audio return ...

In terms of actual inputs, the Sonos Beam and Sonos Ray are similar, except for one major category: the audio connection between the soundbar and your TV. The Sonos Beam (Gen 2) has an AC power ...

While this makes Ray the most affordable Sonos soundbar by some distance ... and it runs to a digital optical input, an Ethernet socket and a connection for mains power. There’s also a ...

Sound quality: Sonos's Beam (Gen 2 ... optical, and WiFi inputs. Dolby Atmos program material can only be played when the soundbar is used with a TV that has a HDMI ARC connection that supports ...

The absence of HDMI inputs might disappoint some ... While expensive, for those invested in the Sonos ecosystem or anyone seeking a premium soundbar that can serve as the cornerstone of a high ...

It would be great if Sonos added at least one HDMI input to its flagship soundbar, but the company is clearly opposed to ...

At the bare minimum, a soundbar sold in 2025 should have at least one HDMI input and preferably more ... For example, the Sonos Ray only offers an optical output, but this is acceptable given ...

29, is Sonos’ latest flagship soundbar. It is priced at $999 and available ... with a single HDMI eARC port and no dedicated HDMI inputs, necessitating all external sources being connected ...

The Arc is Sonos' flagship product. This is a premium soundbar and it shows. This 45" soundbar houses eleven precisely engineered internal speakers, including two dedicated height channels.